Cigarette-making device



R. S. PULLEN.

CIGARETTE MAKING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR131, 1920.

Patented Apr. 4-, 1922.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

RODNEY S. PULLEN, OF ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY.

CIGARETTE-MAKING DEVICE.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, RODNEY S. PULLEN, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Ventnor, Atlantic City, county ofA tlantic, and State of New Jersey, have invented an Improvement in Cigarette-Making Devices, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a suitable device to be carried by a smoker, for conveniently making cigarettes in which the tobacco may be compressed to the degree desired. v a

My object is further to so construct the device that it may be combined with the container or bag for the tobacco and adapted to the making of cigarettes in such manner that thetobacco is not exposed and is, therefore, proof against loss from wind currents when used outdoors.

A further object is to provide means by which perfect cigarettes, both as to shape and packed contents, may be made, even by a novice or unskilled maker of cigarettes.

My invention also consists of improve ments hereinafter described whereby the above objects and results are attained, said improvements comprising certain organization and combination of parts which are fully described hereinafter and more particularly defined in the claims.

Referring to the drawings: Fig. 1 is an elevation of. my improved cigarette making device removed from the bag or container; Fig. 2 is an end view of the same; Fig. 3 is an elevation of a bag of tobacco having my improved device applied thereto and as employed in the act of making a. cigarette; Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a modified form of the device with the tube in dotted lines; Figs. 5 and 6 are respectively an elevation and end view of another modification of my invention; Fig. 7 is a sectional view showing a further modification of my invention; and Fig. 8 is a perspective view of a still further modification of my invention.

A wire frame of general rectangular shape is formed of side parts 2 and' l connected at the bottom through a circular coil 3 and at the top by welding or soldering the end of the wire part 4 to the upper extension of the wire part 2, as shown in Fig. 1; and the upper part of wire 2 is bent downwardly, as at 6 to constitute a plunger, with its lower end free and in alinement with the opening. in the circular coil 3.which is provided on the junction of the parts 2 and 4: employed as Serial No. 370,170.

extensions from the plunger 6. A tube 7 is.

loosely supported and guided in the circular coil part 3, so as to be freely slidable therein, so that the wire end 6 may enter the tube and act as a plunger thereto. The upper end of the tube 7 is flared as at 8, to prevent it passing out of the coil part 3 and also to better guide the tobacco into the tube. In practice, the tube 7 is held near the bottom by the fingore and the frame and its plunger reciprocated vertically, so that the coil is guided upon the outer wall of the tube, while at the same time the plunger 6 enters the interior of the tube or barrel 7 to pack the tobacco.

In use, the device shown in Figs. 1 and 2 is inserted into the'bag 10 of tobacco, with the tube 7 projecting; the mouth 11 of the bag is then closed upon the tube by the drawing strings 12, as shown in Fig. 3.

In using the device for making a cigarette, it is manipulated in the following manner: The tube 7 is drawn out of the bag or contrainer as far as possible and a cigarette paper sheet is then wrapped about the tube and the edge of the paper wetter], with the tongue to insure its adherence. The lower end of the paper tube 13 is turned inwardover the bottom of the tube as at 14 (Fig. 3). The paper tube 13 is then drawn down upon the tube 7 for about half its length (Fig. 3) and held to the tube 7 by the thumb and finger; and the tobacco falls through the tube 7 into the paper tube 13, and may be packedtherein by manipulating the wire plunger 6 within the tube 7. The result of this is that the tobacco is caused to find its way into the tube and posit-ively moved through it into the paper tube 13. As the paper tube becomes filled, it is moved further down upon the tube 7 and the Patented Apr. 4,1922.

filling operation continued, until the quantit-y of tobacco required has been fully in-;

troduced and packed in the paper tube; The cigarette is then removed from the tube 7 and the end folded inward to seal the cigarette. The tobacco bag 10 is then inverted,

thetube 7 pushed fully inside 'andthe draw stringstightened. In this-condition the de provide a rectangularframe'and their ends bent into oppositely directed semi-circular parts 3* to form the circular guide for the tube 7 and the ends soldered or Welded at 5 to complete the frame. The tube 7 would be guided through the aperture formed by the parts 3 as indicated in dotted lines. In the modification shown in Figs. 5 and 6, the parts correspond to What is shown in Fig. 1, except that the Wire part 2 is omitted and the u per end of part 4 made continuous with t e plunger 6 and with a horizontal return bend 15 (Fig. 5). a r

In Fig. 7, I have shown a further modifi cation wherein the container is a metal box 10 having a hinged cover 11 and the tube 7 guided through ahole 3* at the end opposite to the cover. The plunger 6 maybe of a wiresecured to the container case 1O at its end ;near the cover 11" by being soldered or welded. thereto at 5*. The narrow dimension of the container is shown in Fig. 7 but the other dimension may be considerably wider, to more nearly approximate the general shaipe of the bag, Fig. 3.

While the frame is preferabl of wire and the tube 7 of metal, such as rawn aluminum, the latter may be made of celluloid, vulcanized fibre, cardboard or any other material found suitable.

" The wire frame holds the bag distended so that the tobacco may freely fall intothe tube 7 under manipulation and in case of longer cuttobacco, the plunger 6 will positively push thesame through the tube an pack it in the cigarette tube 13.

In all of these cases there is a plunger part (6,6 and 6") havingone end free and i the other end continued or extended, di-

rectly or indirectly, backward tothe vicinity of the free end of the plunger and provided thereat with a guide in which the tubular ci arette form 7 is guided. r

twill now'be apparent that I hzwe devised a novel and useful construction which embodies the features of advantage enumerated asdesirable', and'while I have in the present instance shown and described the preferred embodiment thereof which has been found in practice to give satisfactory 50 and reliable results, it is to be understood that I do not restrict myself to the details, as the same are susceptible of modification i in various 1 particulars without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention.

Hav ng now described my invention; what I claim as new and desire to secure by Lette rs Patent, is 2",-

1 1. "In a cigarette making 'device,a plunger having one end free, and a frame connected to the other end of the plunger and extending in the direction of the length thereof to the vicinity of its free end and provided thereatwith a guide immediately in front of the said free end of the plunger and slightly separated therefrom, combined with a reciprocable tubular cigarette form and filler arranged in alinement with the plunger so as to receive the same and guided by the guide on the frame.

2. The invention according to claim 1, wherein theguide is in rin shaped form and the tubular form and Her extending through the ring shaped guide and having its end extended laterally to prevent disengagement with the guide.

The invention according to claim 1, further combined with an enclosing casing for containingthe tobacco and having the tubular cigarette form and filler extending from the inside to the outside of'the casing and reciprocable relatively thereto.

4. The invention according to claims 1 and 3, further characterized'by the casing being in the form of a bag, providedwith an open end having closure devices for tightening the open end of the bag about the reciprocable tubular form and filler and for permitting the complete covering of the same when desired for transportation.

5. In a cigarette making device, thecombination ofa bag having a closure, a light metal frame of generalrectangular she fitting the bottom and sides of the bag keep it distended and havinga ring shaped form and filler open at both ends and loosely guided through the ring shaped guide and extending through the bag, whereby the cig-K arette paper may be wrapped aboutlthe tubular form and filler, and thereafter filled with tobacco by reciprocating the bag'and plunger relatively to the tubular form and filler.

6. The invention according to claimfi, further characterized by having the inner end of the tubular form and filler flared so to prevent its withdrawal from the ring shaped guide and to permit the tobacco plunger end to freely-enter during making of a cigarette. i i

7. In a cigarette making device, the combination of a rectangular wire frame having the 'middle part of one of the sides of the frame formed into a ring shaped guide opcning'and the side diametrically opposite formed witha plunger having its free end extended in alinementwith the ring shaped guide and terminating at a short distance from said guide, and a tubular form and filler open atboth ends and loosely guided through the ring shaped guide and reciprocatable relatively to the plunger. Y 8. In a cigarette making device, the combination of a rectangular wire frame having the middle part of one of the sidesof the frame. formed into a ring shaped LL30 enclosing the rectangular frame and the inner end of the tubular form and filler, 10

said bag provided with closure devices for closing the bag about the rectangular frame and inner end of the tubular form and filler.

In testimony of which invention, I hereunto set my hand.

RODNEY S. PULLEN. 

